1 John 3:22

God's Word

and receive from him anything we ask. We receive it because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.

Cross References

Job 22:26

Then you will be happy with the Almighty and look up toward God.

Psalm 10:17

You have heard the desire of oppressed people, O Lord. You encourage them. You pay close attention to them

Psalm 34:4

I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”

Proverbs 15:29

The Lord is far from wicked people, but he hears the prayers of righteous people.

Proverbs 28:9

Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to ⌞God’s⌟ teachings is disgusting.

Isaiah 1:15

So when you stretch out your hands ⌞in prayer⌟, I will turn my eyes away from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are covered with blood.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you great and mysterious things that you do not know.

Matthew 17:5

He was still speaking when a bright cloud overshadowed them. Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, “This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!”

Matthew 21:22

Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 11:24

That’s why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours.

John 14:13

I will do anything you ask ⌞the Father⌟ in my name so that the Father will be given glory because of the Son.

John 15:10

If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love.

John 15:7

If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours.

John 6:29

Jesus replied to them, “God wants to do something for you so that you believe in the one whom he has sent.”

John 8:29

Besides, the one who sent me is with me. He hasn’t left me by myself. I always do what pleases him.”

John 9:31

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners. Instead, he listens to people who are devout and who do what he wants.

Acts 17:30

“God overlooked the times when people didn’t know any better. But now he commands everyone everywhere to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

Acts 20:21

I warned Jews and Greeks to change the way they think and act and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

Philippians 4:18

You have paid me in full, and I have more than enough. Now that Epaphroditus has brought me your gifts, you have filled my needs. Your gifts are a soothing aroma, a sacrifice that God accepts and with which he is pleased.

Colossians 1:10

We ask this so that you will live the kind of lives that prove you belong to the Lord. Then you will want to please him in every way as you grow in producing every kind of good work by this knowledge about God.

Hebrews 13:21

May this God of peace prepare you to do every good thing he wants. May he work in us through Jesus Christ to do what is pleasing to him. Glory belongs to Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

James 1:5

If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.

James 4:3

When you pray for things, you don’t get them because you want them for the wrong reason—for your own pleasure.

James 5:16

So admit your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.

1 John 2:3

We are sure that we know Christ if we obey his commandments.

1 John 5:14

We are confident that God listens to us if we ask for anything that has his approval.